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Hard Luck

Jeff Kinney · 224 pages

Greg Heffley and his family and friends are back in Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 8, the latest installment in the #1 bestselling series by Jeff Kinney and one of the most anticipated books of 2013. A global phenomenon, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series has more than 85 million books in print around the world. Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and

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Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Louis Sachar · 128 pages

Presents humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story.

Situational ComedyBoarding SchoolMiddle GradeFunny
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Miss Nelson Is Back

Harry Allard · 32 pages

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Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life

Rachel Renee Russell · 282 pages

Nikki Maxwell is starting eighth grade at a new school—and her very first diary is packed with hilarious stories and art in this SUPER SQUEE updated edition of the first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series! Nikki confesses all in her first diary ever: her epic battle with her mom for an iPhone, meeting her new soon-to-be BFFs Chloe and Zoey, falling for adorably sweet

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Big Nate: Curse Of The Puffy Shorts

Lincoln Peirce

Nate Wright makes more mischief during his time in the sixth grade while trying to avoid detention.

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The Worst Class Trip Ever

Dave Barry · 224 pages

When the eighth grade civics class of Miami's Culver Middle School goes on a trip to Washington, D.C., Wyatt Palmer finds himself in deep trouble before the plane even lands because his best friend Matt's decided the men sitting behind them are terrorists--and it's up to the boys to stop them.

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Mr. Docker Is Off His Rocker!

Dan Gutman · 100 pages

Something weird is going on!Mr. Docker must be a mad scientist! He does nutty experiments and he has an evil, demented, cackling laugh. Plus he invented a car that runs onto potatoes. Mr. Docker is the weirdest science teacher ever! Is he trying to take over the world?

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Escape Velocity

Mark Walden

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A Bear Called Paddington

Michael Bond · 160 pages

Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddington, a most endearing bear from Darkest Peru on a railway platform in London. A sign hanging around his neck said, "Please look after this bear. Thank you" So that is just what they did. From the very first night when he attempted his first bath and ended up nearly flooding the house, Paddington was seldom far from imminent disaster. Jonathan and Judy were de

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Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging

Louise Rennison · 247 pages

Presents the humorous journal of a year in the life of a fourteen-year-old British girl who tries to reduce the size of her nose, stop her mad cat from terrorizing the neighborhood animals, and win the love of handsome hunk Robbie.

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Soup

Robert Newton Peck · 96 pages

The adventures and misadventures of two boys growing up in a small Vermont town.

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The Little Nugget

P.G. Wodehouse · 216 pages

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The Boys Start the War

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 144 pages

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Homer Price

Robert McCloskey · 149 pages

Six episodes in the life of Homer Price including one in which he and his pet skunk capture four bandits and another about a donut machine on the rampage.

Situational ComedyMiddle GradeFunnySlapstick Comedy
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Beezus and Ramona

Beverly Cleary · 160 pages

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William the Conqueror

Richmal Crompton · 304 pages

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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Judy Blume · 120 pages

Any fourth grader would agree that Peter Hatcher has a terrible problem—his little brother, Fudge. But the grown-ups in his life just can't see that there is something wrong with a two-year-old who breaks his front teeth try- ing to fly, decides that he is a dog, goes on a no-eat strike, and scribbles all over his brother's homework. Peter is always asked to perform so that Fudge will be less of

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The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Dav Pilkey · 128 pages

When George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is the superhero Captain Underpants, he leads them to the lair of the nefarious Dr. Diaper, where they must defeat his evil robot henchmen.

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Horrid Henry

Francesca Simon · 167 pages

Horrible Henry causes his brother Perfect Peter all sorts of problems when he behaves properly for a change, upstages Peter at a dance recital, plays pirates, and goes on a camping trip.

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Penrod

Booth Tarkington · 288 pages

Penrod Schofield is always in trouble, whether it’s because he has inevitably lied or because his dog Duke has made a mess of things. Join this rambunctious character as he prepares for the school play. A coming of age story that will warm your heart, Penrod reflects the ideology of the 1914 era in which it was written.

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Tom Gates is Absolutely Fantastic [at Some Things]

Liz Pichon

Tom Gates is really looking forward to his school activity trip. He makes a new art, banana doodles. He also wants to find out where his sister, Delia, works and if he is really getting new neighbours.

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Lawn Boy Returns

Gary Paulsen · 101 pages

Gary Paulsen's funny follow-up to Lawn Boy is full of big surprises and big laughs. Lawn Boy says: The summer I was twelve, mowing lawns with Grandpa's old riding mower turned into big business. With advice from Arnold the stockbroker, I learned all about making money.Six weeks and hundred of thousands of dollars later, life got more complicated. You see, the prizefighter I sponsor, Joey Pow, won

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